Help Name Toronto’s New Electric Ferries

Cast your vote to help choose the names of Toronto’s two new ferries. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. on April 6. One vote per household, Toronto residents only.
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Vote for your favourite names and help decide what Toronto’s exciting new electric ferries will be called. The winning names will be announced later this spring.

Learn more about the City's new electric ferries.

Ferry Naming Shortlist

  • Bluebell II: Inspired by bluebell wildflowers found on the Toronto Islands
  • Blue Current: Represents water currents and the clean electric energy powering the ferry
  • Cloudbreaker: Evokes ferry cutting through harbour skies and cloud reflections
  • Discovery VI: Celebrates exploration and travel across Toronto Harbour
  • Great Lake Dancer: Captures the motion and energy of Lake Ontario
  • Harbourlight III: Highlights the glow of the harbour and skyline lights guiding waterfront travel
  • Harbour Passage: Highlights the ferry connection between the waterfront and Islands
  • Harbour Swan: Inspired by swans in Toronto Harbour; symbolizing graceful, quiet movement
  • Island Chickadee: Named for Islands’ chickadees, symbolizing curiosity and nature
  • Island Willow: Named for the willow trees lining Island pathways
  • Lady of the Quays: Reflects Toronto’s waterfront quays and welcoming harbour presence
  • Toronto Islander: Celebrates the connection between Toronto residents, visitors and the Island
  • Water Strider: Inspired by insects gliding smoothly across water, mirroring the ferry’s movement

Selecting the Names

A facilitated collaborative community engagement process, involving the following groups, produced the shortlisted names: community members, waterfront and Toronto Island stakeholders, as well as City staff who care deeply about this city and its waterfront community.

Naming Requirements

Every name on the shortlist was carefully checked to make sure it:

  • Follows the City's Property Naming Policy
  • Can be officially registered with Transport Canada
  • Is easy to pronounce and will stand the test of time
  • Is non-commemorative

Why Non-commemorative Names?

For these ferries, the City chose non-commemorative names — meaning they are not named after a person, event or idea. The names on the shortlist are:

  • Easy to say and remember
  • Inspired by nature, geography or Toronto’s waterfront
  • Reflective of movement, connection and the spirit of the lake